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Whether it’s seeing the first aircraft ever manufactured, the lumbering B-17, the speed-demon SR-71 or the one-and-only F-117 Stealth Fighter, Hill is a perfect location to unlock your inner child. With free admission for visitors, Hill Aerospace Museum is a great destination all year long.
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Hill AFB opened its first museum on 6 April 1946, displaying World War II weapons and equipment, and closed it a year later
Hill AFB open its second museum on 26 March 1950, displaying World War II weapons and equipment, and closed it three years later
Members of the community founded the Aerospace Heritage Foundation of Utah—a private, nonprofit organization—to fundraise and support the planned Hill AFB museum
On 27 January 1984, Maj Gen Marc Reynolds, Ogden Air Logistics Center commander, hosted the initial “Kickoff” For Hill AFB’s new museum
By 1987, Hill AFB had the “Heritage Museum and Aerospace Park,” which operated on the current museum grounds; utilized what is now the restoration facility (Bldg. 1919) as the museum; and featured 26 aircraft, 5 missiles, and several artifacts
Through Foundation lobbying efforts, the State of Utah provided $5M for the construction of a new facility (administrative and Hadley Gallery) in 1988—with the new structure gifted in 1991 and titled the Hill Aerospace Museum
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Admission into the Hill Aerospace Museum is free! However, monetary donations are welcome as they enable us to maintain the national collection and keep the doors open. Download the museum brochure here. Operating Hours: The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9am – 4pm.
Hill Aerospace Museum. Overview. Hill Aerospace Museum is located on approximately 30 acres in the northwest corner of Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The museum, which opened in 1986, was founded in 1981 as part of the United States Air Force Heritage Program.
AIR-2 Genie nuclear air-to-air rocket sitting on a MF-9 Transport Trailer inside the jet hangar of Hill Aerospace Museum. Hill Aerospace Museum is a military aviation museum located at Hill Air Force Base in Roy, Utah. It is dedicated to the history of the base and aviation in Utah.
Helicopters. Surveillance. Trainers. Other. News & Updates. Hill Aerospace, located in Layton, Utah has roughly 100 aircraft on location that visitors can get up close to in-person. Come in today and see your favorite military and historic airplanes in person. It's FREE to the public.
The Hill Aerospace Museum will surely satisfy the most demanding military aerospace junkie. Plenty of US aircraft on display inside and out including a B-1 Bomber, B-29 Bomber, and an assortment of smaller combat and utility aircraft. The price is free and its right off the interstate.
